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Music Bobby Shmurda Addresses Rumors That His Tour Only Sold 10 Tickets Per City Bobby Shmurda was scheduled to hit the road for his "Still Alive Tour" on May 15. It was going to run through June 19. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Who He Thinks Saved Rap After Kendrick Lamar “Ruined" It DJ Akademiks recently took to Twitter to look back on the peak of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud a year later. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West's Former Manager Refuses To Back Down In Legal Dispute Over His Producers Free Maiden accused Kanye West of stealing various productions for "Donda 2" and his "VULTURES" album series. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He "Hates" One Of His Classic Albums In Latest Jay-Z & Beyonce Rant Kanye West previously made insensitive comments about Jay-Z and Beyonce's twins, which he followed with "apologies," to a degree. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Lil Durk Unveils Release Date For "Deep Thoughts" Amidst Legal Drama Lil Durk has been dealing with a lot off wax, but he claims to have new music ready sooner than you'd expect. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music Mase Addresses Rumor He Sat Next To Diddy’s Son At Funeral For Biggie Smalls’ Mother According to Mase, he felt like The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother Voletta Wallace's funeral marked the end of an era. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims Jews Kept Him Off Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Album From employee to broad member, Kanye West has had Jewish businessmen involved in his music, fashion, and film at every level. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals He's Having His 13th Child, On Brand-New Album NBA YoungBoy's new album has had the internet talking and it's because of moments like these. Congratulations to YB! By Zachary Horvath July 25, 2025
Music Classic DJ Skee, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, & Eazy-E Memorabilia Available In The “Straight Outta The Collection” Auction DJ Skee began Skee TV in the early 2000s after being a resident DJ for West Coast legend The Game, who was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Future Seemingly Responds To Drake's Shots On "What Did I Miss?" A vague Future tweet led many to reflect on the Drake beef that began as a result of the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music JID Remembers Being Led To Tears Watching Mac Miller Record “Come Back To Earth” From 2018’s “Swimming” LP JID has had an incredible 2025 so far on new collaborations with Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul, Clipse, and Eminem. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 18, 2025
Music Kali Uchis & Ravyn Lenae Brighten Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week, "R&B Season" boasts new tracks from Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae, and Yoko Gold along with the new 4batz album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025